B-CC Crew 2007-2008
Welcome to the fourteenth season of B-CC Crew! In 1993, B-CC parents started our high school rowing program with borrowed boats and used oars for a handful of students. Today, we are a team of more than 60 boys and girls - the largest athletic team at B-CC. A member of the National Capital Area Scholastic Rowing Association until 2007, B-CC Crew is now an independent high school rowing team. B-CC is a member of USRowing Association and follows its rules of rowing as they relate to scholastic teams. It competes in local, regional and national races-on the Potomac River, the Occoquan Reservoir, the Anacostia River, the Schuylkill River (Philadelphia) as well as other racing venues. As a club sport, the team receives no financial support from the school or the county. B-CC Crew practices on the Potomac River at Thompson Boat Center in Georgetown.
B-CC Crew to Compete at Stotes on May 16 & 17! (New! 5/11/2008)
B-CC Crew travels to Philadelphia for the 82th Annual Stotesbury Cup Regatta. In 1927, Stotesbury held its first event—the men’s senior eight. West Catholic High School defeated Brown Prep, Germantown Academy, LaSalle Prep and St. Joe’s Prep. Today, Stotesbury is the largest high school rowing regatta in the world. Almost 1,000 boats and more 5,100 athletics from 175 high schools will compete over a two-day period in 124 racing events. Competing at Stotes this year are the Baron’s Women’s Senior 8, 2nd 8, and Senior 4+ and the Men’s Senior 8, 2nd 8 and Junior 8. Row hard Barons!
Women’s 1st and 2nd Capture WMIRA Championship Trophies! (Updated! 5/11/2008)
B-CC Crew concluded its regular season of racing with medal-winning performances. It was open water for the Women’s 1st 8 as it crossed the finished line, beating Woodrow Wilson, Walt Whitman, Holy Cross Lightweight and Elizabeth Seton. The Women’s 2nd 8 handily won its race against Wilson, Whitman and Holton Arms. The Women’s 3rd 8 came in second in a two-boat race against Whitman. On the men’s side, the 1st and 2nd both came in second to Gonzaga, beating Wilson, Whitman and Walter Johnson. The Men’s 3rd 8 came in third. The Men’s Varsity 4+ won its petit final over Walter Johnson.
B-CC Crew Thanks 2008 Banner Sponsors! (New! 5/6/2008)
Gold Medal: Chevy Chase Chevrolet; Eastham’s Service Center; Prep Matters
Silver Medal: Dr. Darlene Byrd; Capital Educators; Cheryl Kurss of Long and Foster Realty; Coble Company; Courtyard Marriott; Esprit Rainbow Travel; EuroMotorcars; United Bank; Vespa of Washington
Bronze Medal: Achieve Tutoring; American Plant; Chevy Chase Athletic Club; Dr. Peter Coccaro; College Hunks; Dr. John Conaghan; Corner Slice; Getty Auto Center; SunTrust Bank; xmRadio
Awesome Rowing on the Occoquan by B-CC Crew! (Updated! 4/27/2008)
Competing against 21 mostly Northern Virginia rowing teams, B-CC Crew delivered a great performance at the Al Urquia Regatta on the Occoquan Reservoir. With parents and friends cheering madly from the grandstand, the Barons rowed hard. Both the Men’s and Women’s 1st and 2nd 8s finished first or second in their respective heats. Once into the finals, the Barons continued to leave little on the water. The Women’s 1st 8 raced head-to-head with Wilson High School in the final stretches of their race and crossed the final line less than one second behind first place winner Wilson. The Men’s 2nd 8, in another very close race, finished three seconds behind first place winner Thomas Jefferson High School (last year’s silver medal winner at Stotesbury).
The Men’s 1st 8 also finished second to TJ (last year’s gold medal winner at Stotesbury). The Women’s 2nd 8 finished second to TJ (also last year’s gold medal winner at Stotesbury). The Men’s 3rd 8 finished second to TJ and the Women’s 3rd 8 came in third. The Men’s 1st 4, came in 4th in its heat.
B-CC Crew Brings Home the 2008 Montgomery Cup! (Updated! 4/20/2008)
With sunny skies over the Potomac River and a host of parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, alumni and B-CC Principal Sean Bulson cheering from water’s edge, B-CC Crew won the 2008 Montgomery Cup. First place victories over Walt Whitman and Walter Johnson included our Men’s and Women’s 1st 8 and the Men’s 2nd 8. The Women’s 2nd 8 and the Men’s 1st 4+ came in second to Whitman. The Men’s and Women’s 3rd 8, boats comprised mostly of our novice rowers, also finished second to Whitman.
Thanks to all B-CC Crew alumni and B-CC Principal Bulson for joining us at the 6th Annual Montgomery County Rowing Championship! Go Barons!
Another Strong Showing by B-CC Crew in Philly! (Updated! 4/16/2008)
Hosted by The Philadelphia Scholastic Rowing Association, the 4th Manny Flick (there are five of them during the season) brought together on the Schuylkill River some of the best teams in the Pennsylvania/New Jersey area. The Barons raced well against tough competition.
The Men’s Varsity 1st 8 beat out Monsignor Bonner High School (PA) and Great Bridge High School (VA) to come in second to Ocean City High School (NJ). The Men’s Varsity 2nd 8 rowed passed the B boats of Holy Spirit High School (NJ) and St. Joseph’s Preparatory School (Philadelphia) and placed third against Ocean City and Holy Spirit’s A boat. The Men’s JV 8 finished 11th out of 20 in the head race—a terrific performance considering that our boat included six novice of whom three were freshmen!
The Women’s JV 8 finished 3rd in a field of 16 edging out Archbishop Prendergast High School (NJ) by 3/4th of a second with Mainland (NJ) Regional High School B boat and Bishop Eustace Preparatory High School (NJ) coming in first and second respectively. The Women’s 2nd 8 came in third to Radnor High School (PA) and Mainland. The Women’s 1st 8 saw some of the toughest competition of the day, coming in fourth to 2007 Stotesbury gold medal winner Bishop Eustace, then Atlantic City and Mount St. Joseph’s Academy (PA).
B-CC Rows Hard at St. Andrew’s in Delaware! (Updated! 4/6/2008)
The Barons continue the 2008 season with outstanding racing at the St. Andrew’s Invitational Regatta in Middletown, DE. The competition was fierce, and B-CC Crew showed its strength on the water! On the women’s side, all three of our boats captured second place—the 1st Varsity 8 with only 2 seconds behind first place winner Ocean City (NJ) and the 3rd Varsity 8 with only .6 seconds behind first place winner St. Andrew’s. The men were equally as strong.
The 1st Varsity 8 grabbed third place with only 1.1 seconds behind Ocean City; the 2nd Varsity 8 came in fourth place with only .8 seconds separating it with third place winner St. Andrew's; the 3rd Varsity 8 grabbed third place as did the 1st Varsity 4. Congrats athletes and coaches!
B-CC Captures Men’s and Women’s Trophies in Season’s First Races! (New! 3/30/2008)
B-CC Crew opened its 2008 season on the Potomac River hosting Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School, DeMatha Catholic High School and Gonzaga College High School. The weather may have been cold, but the Barons were hot, bringing home both the men’s and women’s 1st Varsity 8+ trophies. In their dual meet against Georgetown Visitation, all three women’s boats—the 1st Varsity 8+, the 2nd Varsity 8+, and the 3rd Varsity 8+ came in first in their respective events. The men also got off to an excellent start in their triple meet against DeMatha and Gonzaga.
In addition to a first place victory for the men’s 1st Varsity 8+, the 2nd Varsity 8+ and the 3rd Varsity 8+ came in second and the Varsity 4+ took third place. Congrats to all. On to St. Andrews!